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Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery, dead at 83

31 verified updates • corroborated by 24 independent sources • tracked since August 16, 2026

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  Aug 16, 02:00 PM 9 sources: AP News, CNN, ESPN, Houston Chronicle, Reuters, Star Tribune (Minnesota), Tampa Bay Times, The Boston Globe, laist.com

  Tommy John, MLB pitcher and namesake of revolutionary elbow surgery, dies at 83
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  Aug 17, 02:01 PM 3 sources: Houston Chronicle, Tampa Bay Times, The Denver Post

  Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dead at 83
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  Aug 17, 03:01 PM 1 source: Tampa Bay Times

  Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery, dead at 83